Mennonites
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Mennonites are a Christian Anabaptist group known for their emphasis on pacifism, simple living, and close-knit religious communities, with many members historically rooted in German-speaking Europe.
Observed surface forms (17)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Mennonite | 0 | 5 |
| Old Order Mennonites | 0 | 4 |
| Anabaptism | 0 | 2 |
| Anabaptist groups | 0 | 1 |
| Beachy Amish Mennonite | 0 | 1 |
| Conservative Mennonite churches | 0 | 1 |
| Conservative Mennonites | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Anabaptists | 0 | 1 |
| Mennonite Church | 0 | 1 |
| Mennonite Germans from Russia | 0 | 1 |
| Mennonite churches | 0 | 1 |
| Mennonite communities | 0 | 1 |
| Progressive Mennonites | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Mennonites | 0 | 1 |
| Swiss Brethren | 0 | 1 |
| Swiss Mennonites | 0 | 1 |
| United States (Mennonite communities) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anabaptist group
→
Christian denomination → |
| coreBelief |
believer’s baptism
→
community of goods (in some groups) → discipleship → nonresistance → pacifism → separation of church and state → |
| ethicalEmphasis |
mutual aid
→
peacemaking → service to others → simple living → |
| founder | Menno Simons → |
| globalPresence |
Africa
→
Asia → Europe → Latin America → North America → |
| governanceForm | congregational polity → |
| hasSubgroup |
Amish
→
surface form:
Beachy Amish Mennonites
Mennonites self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Conservative Mennonites
Mennonites self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Old Order Mennonites
Mennonites self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Progressive Mennonites
Mennonites self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Russian Mennonites
Mennonites self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Swiss Mennonites
|
| historicalLanguage |
Dutch
→
German → |
| historicalMovement | Radical Reformation → |
| knownFor |
agricultural settlements (in many regions)
→
close-knit religious communities → relief and disaster assistance → |
| languageUsed |
English
→
German → Pennsylvania German (in some communities) → Plautdietsch (in some communities) → |
| namedAfter | Menno Simons → |
| originatedIn | Europe → |
| originPeriod | 16th century → |
| originRegion |
German-speaking Europe
→
Low Countries → |
| practice |
adult baptism
→
church discipline → congregational decision-making → head covering for women (in conservative groups) → non-swearing of oaths → plain dress (in conservative groups) → refusal of military service → relief and development work → |
| relatedGroup |
Amish
→
Hutterites → |
| religiousTradition | Christianity → |
| scripture | Bible → |
| subgroupOf |
Radical Reformation
→
surface form:
Anabaptists
|
| theologicalFamily |
Mennonites
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Anabaptism
|
| umbrellaOrganization | Mennonite World Conference → |
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Old Order Mennonites
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Mennonite churches
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Old Order Mennonites
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Conservative Mennonite churches
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Mennonite communities
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Anabaptist groups
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Old Order Mennonites
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Conservative Mennonites
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Progressive Mennonites
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Swiss Mennonites
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Russian Mennonites
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Anabaptism
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Mennonite Church
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Dutch Anabaptists
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United States (Mennonite communities)
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Mennonite Germans from Russia
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Mennonite
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Mennonite
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Mennonite
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Mennonite
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Mennonite
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Anabaptism
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Old Order Mennonites